JPH04273659A - Facsimile data transmitter-receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile data transmitting and receiving apparatus.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional facsimile data transmitting/receiving device conveys a document set in a document reading section, reads an image of the document from its edge, converts it into bit image data, and then converts the bit image data into bit image data. The data is compressed and converted into facsimile data. The facsimile data created in this way is
They are transmitted to the destination facsimile data transmitting/receiving device via the modem and public line in the order in which they are created.

[0003] Since such original data transmission processing is performed, as shown in FIG. 7(a), the original is set in the normal direction in the facsimile data transmitting/receiving device on the sending side, and then the transmission processing is performed. In this case, the same figure (
As shown in b), in the facsimile data transmitting/receiving device on the receiving side, the document image is displayed facing in the normal direction.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8(a), when the original is set upside down in the facsimile data transmitting/receiving device on the sending side and the transmission process is performed, the transmission process is performed as shown in FIG. 8(b). Thus, in the facsimile data transmitting/receiving device on the receiving side, the original image is displayed upside down.

[0005]

Generally, when transmitting document data, it often happens that the document is erroneously set upside down and the transmission process is performed. In such a case, as mentioned above, the facsimile data transmitter/receiver on the receiving side will display the data upside down.
This makes it difficult to confirm the contents of the manuscript. In such a case, the document data must be printed out using a printer or the like, and the contents of the document must be confirmed based on the printed results. Such confirmation work is troublesome and time-consuming, and also requires paper for printing.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problem] A facsimile machine that displays the facsimile data on a screen by converting received facsimile data into bit image data and storing it in a display data storage means, and then outputting the stored contents to a display device. In the data transmitting/receiving device, an image data editing means edits the content stored in the display data storage means and changes the display direction thereof, and an editing unit outputs the editing result by the image data editing means to the display unit for display. A display direction changing means consisting of an image output means is provided.

[0007]

[Operation] The content stored in the display data storage means is edited by the image data editing means to change its display direction, and the edited image output means outputs the edited result to the display for display.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. This facsimile data transmitting/receiving device 1 includes:
It has a hardware configuration as shown in FIG. 2, that is, a microcomputer is formed by connecting a ROM 3 and a RAM 4 to a CPU 2, and
The PU 2 includes a modem 5 for transmitting and receiving facsimile data, and a compression/receiver for converting facsimile data (compressed data) into bit image data and vice versa.
A decompression processor 6, a magnetic disk device 7 for storing facsimile data to be transmitted and received by the modem 5, a keyboard 8, a CRT 9 for outputting bit image data, an image printer 10, and an input for bit image data. An image scanner 11 that performs
It is formed by connecting these. Note that the modem 5 is connected to a public line.

[0009] However, the ROM 3 stores a program, etc. that adds processing for editing display data by means of display direction changing means and processing for outputting the same to the CRT 9, in addition to the conventional data processing for transmitting and receiving facsimile data. It is what was done.

Further, the RAM 4 has various storage areas such as a display buffer area for developing one screen worth of bit image data.

In such a configuration, when facsimile data is received from the facsimile data transmitting/receiving device on the sending side, the received facsimile data is stored in the magnetic disk device 7. Then, when an operation for selecting output data is performed using the keyboard 8, data processing as shown in FIG. 1 is executed.

That is, first, selected facsimile data is read from the magnetic disk device 7, converted (expanded) into bit image data, and the bit image data is developed in the display buffer area of the RAM 4.

When the bit image data development process is completed, an output device selection process is performed, and it is determined based on the key data from the keyboard 8 whether the CRT 9 has been selected as the output device.

If it is determined that the CRT 9 is not selected as the output device, that is, if the image printer 10 is selected, the bit image data developed in the display buffer area is output to the image printer 10,
After the printing is performed, the process ends.

Furthermore, if it is determined that the CRT9 has been selected as the output device, the bit image data developed in the display buffer area is output to the CRT9 and the same display processing as before is performed, and then the next processing is performed. A selection process is performed, and based on the key data from the keyboard 8, it is determined whether or not the process end is selected as the next process.

If it is determined that the process end is selected as the next process, the process is terminated, and if it is determined that the process end is not selected as the next process, the reverse display process is further performed. Determine whether it has been selected.

If it is determined that the reverse display process is not selected as the next process, the process moves to another process, and if it is determined that the reverse display process is selected as the next process,
Editing is performed by extracting the bit image data from the last line of the bit image data developed in the display buffer area and in the reverse direction from the final data using the image data editing means, and the extracted data is output to the CRT9 by the edited image output means. After performing the inverted display process of outputting to , the process returns to the above-mentioned next process selection process.

Since such processing is performed, for example, if the facsimile data transmitting/receiving device on the sending side sends a document with the document upside down as shown in FIG. In,
The received facsimile data is displayed as shown in Figure 4.
As shown, the image is stored upside down in the display buffer area of the RAM 4. Therefore, when normal display processing is executed, the display is upside down, as shown in Figure 5, and when reversed display processing is executed, the display is displayed upside down, as shown in Figure 6. , the image is displayed rotated 180 degrees.

[0019] In this way, no matter what direction the original to be transmitted is set in the facsimile data transmitting/receiving device on the sending side, the facsimile data received by the facsimile data transmitting/receiving device on the receiving side is Since the display direction of the information can be changed and the information displayed on the display, the received contents can be reliably confirmed.

[0020] In addition, in such a facsimile data transmitting/receiving device, the facsimile data to be received does not need to be printed out by the image printer 10 or stored by the magnetic disk device 7, etc.
This is particularly effective when the information can be discarded after its contents are confirmed on the RT9.

[0021]Also, in this embodiment, a facsimile image is displayed by rotating it by 180 degrees, but the display is not limited to this.
It can be easily rotated 270 degrees,
Furthermore, it is also possible to rotate it at angles other than these.

[0022]

As described above, the present invention converts the received facsimile data into bit image data and stores it in the display data storage means, and then outputs the stored contents to the display, thereby displaying the facsimile data on the screen. In a facsimile data transmitting/receiving device that performs display, an image data editing means edits the contents stored in the display data storage means and changes the display direction thereof, and an editing result by the image data editing means is outputted to the display and displayed. Since the display direction changing means including the edited image outputting means for performing the editing is provided, the display direction of the received facsimile data on the display can be changed arbitrarily. In other words, no matter what direction the original to be sent is set and transmitted on the facsimile data transmitting/receiving device on the sending side, the display orientation of the received facsimile data on the facsimile data transmitting/receiving device on the receiving side cannot be changed. The information can be displayed on the display, thereby making it possible to reliably confirm the received content.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing data processing executed during an output data selection operation in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overview of the hardware configuration of the device.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which a transmission original is set in the facsimile data transmission/reception device on the transmission side.

FIG. 4 is a memory map showing the state of bit image data developed in RAM.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a CRT display screen as a result of normal display processing.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a CRT display screen as a result of reverse display processing.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which a transmission document is properly set in the device and a display screen on a receiving side display as a transmission result in an example of a conventional facsimile data transmission and reception device.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which a transmission document is incorrectly set in the facsimile data transmitting/receiving device, and a display screen on a receiving side display as a result of the transmission.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Facsimile data transmitting/receiving device 4
Display data storage means 9 Display device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile data transmitting/receiving device that displays the facsimile data on a screen by converting received facsimile data into bit image data and storing it in a display data storage means, and then outputting the stored contents to a display device. , an image data editing means for editing the content stored in the display data storage means and changing the display direction thereof; and an edited image outputting means for outputting the edited result by the image data editing means to the display for displaying it. A facsimile data transmitting/receiving device characterized in that it is provided with display direction changing means.